Matt Lucas

Born on March 5, 1974 in Paddington, London, England, Lucas was raised in a Jewish household in Stanmore, Middlesex. Lucas suffered from alopecia universalis since childhood, which caused him to lose his hair when he was only six years old. He went to Haberdashers' Aske's School for Boys in Hertfordshire and studied drama at Bristol University. When he was 18, Lucas began making the rounds on London's comedy club circuit, portraying the aging actor and raconteur Sir Bernard Chumley. During one of his performances, Lucas met the British comedy duo Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, who cast the young actor on their series "The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer" (BBC, 1993-95). Lucas also collaborated wi... Continue Bio >>